Metallic fence-post.



Q. L. FLAR|DA.

METALLIC FENCE POST.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 6, I915- v THE COLUMBIA PLANOURAPH Cb, WASHINGTON, D. C.

Patented Feb. l; 1916.

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QUINCY L; 'FLARIDA, DAYTON,

METALLIC FENGEFPOST.

- Specification of Letters Patent.

* Patented Feb. 1, 1916.

Application flied March 6, 1915. I Serial No. 1 55,48,0

'0 all whom it may concern,"

Be it known that I, QUINCY L. F IDA, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Fence- Posts, of which the following is a specificamy invention; Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of such a post; and Fig. '3 is a cross section of the same;

. In these drawings I have illustrated one embodiment of my invention and have shown the post as a whole at 1. The post is made from sheet metal, preferably by taking a sheet of metal of the proper length and width and bending the same into triangular form with the longitudinal edges of the sheet arranged adjacent one to the other near the middle of one face thereof. Preferably, these edges are spaced a short distance apart to form a slot 2 through which staples or other wire-fastening devices may be driven. It will be noted that the two sides of the post converge away from the wire-supporting face thereof and are thus arranged edgewise to oppose any strain which may be imposed upon the post by the fence. The post is further strengthened by the use of 3, these being provided usually by forming the post from corrugated metal with the corrugations running transversely of the sheet. A triangular post provided ,with these transverse corrugations is very strong, being equal to, if not superior to, a round post in strength, and has the advantage over the round post of being easier to manufacture. A sheet of metal can be bent into triangular form with less trouble and expense than it can be bent into cylindrical form. These posts are frequently filled with some suitable substance such as a wooden transverse corrugations,

: core. or plastic material, Where the post is filled. with a plastic-material the corrugations .alsoserve to. prevent the longitudinal displacement of. the filler. It is also desirable that a post of this type should be provided with wires'upporting devices to support the. wires the proper height. In thepresent device'I have provided the post with a vertical series of wire-supporting dev ces, the several devices being arranged comparatively close together so' that the wires can be supported at any desired height and spaced apartas desired. Further,

, I have so constructed the supporting devices that the wire can be placed therein without the use of tools or the necessity of bend ng the supporting devices, and when once inserted will .be'retained therein. To

h e d ach uppo t ng device o pr a lip or projection- '4 struck from the wiresupporting face of the post, extending upwardly, and having its upper end spaced away from the face of the post. Arranged adjacent to this lip is a downwardly eX- tending lip or projection 5, also, struck from 'the face of the post, and overlapping'the lip 4. The lip 5 has its lower end spaced away from the face of the post and, as here shown, it is arranged close to the adjacent portion of the lip 4. The lip 5 is, however, of such a length that when pressed downward its lower end will not reach to the bottom of the lip 4. Consequently, by placin a wire backo-f the hp 4: and pressing do wnward upon the'same, the lip 5 may be caused to yield sufliciently to permit the wire to pass the end thereof and it will then spring into its original position, which will cause it to project above the wire and effectually prevent the removal thereof. I prefer to place these fastening devices close to the edge of the sheet from which the post is formed and, as shown in the present drawings, I have struck the same from the metal of the post along one side of the slot 2. When so arranged, the weakening of the post, which results from the striking out of the wire'supporting' devices, is reduced to a minimum. I

It will be apparent from the foregoing description that I have produced a metallic fence post which may be manufactured at a low cost and which will have great strength, and that I have provided this post 'tect by Letters Patent, is:

and that these wire-supporting devices are of such a character as to facilitate the attachment of the wire to the post.

While I have shown and described one form of the invention, I wish it to be understood that I do not desire to be limited to the details of construction shown and described, for obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the'art.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to prol. A fence post formed of sheet metal and provided with a vertically arranged series of wire-supporting devices, said devices being spaced apart and each comprising an upwardly extending projection struck from the metal of said post and having its upper end bent outward away from the face of the post, and a downwardly extending projection also struck from the metal of the post alongside of and close to the upwardly ex- Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Washington, D. G.

ing a downwardly extending projection struck from the metal at one edge of the end arranged close to the adjacent portion of the last-mentioned portion at a point between the ends of said last-mentioned projection and being yieldable to permit a wire to be forced past the end thereof and con 4 fined within the space between said projections and the body of the post.

3. A triangular fence post formed of a sheet of metal having its edges arranged close together near the center of one face thereof and having a series of wire-supporting devices struck from said face thereof along one edge of the sheet from which the post is formed, each of said devices comprising overlapping projections arranged side 5 by side and in close proximity one to the other, one of said projections being yieldable to permit a wire to pass between the same and the other projection.

post and having an upwardly extending pro jection struck from the metal beyond and in close proximity to the first-mentioned projection, said projections overlapping and the first-mentioned projection having its lower 40 In testimony whereof, I aihx my signature so in presence of two witnesses.

QUINCY L. FLARIDA. Witnesses: 7

EDWARD L. REED, F. W. SCHAEFER.

Commissioner of Patents, 

